Sunday, January 26, 2014

Here's our top iPhone and Android apps for a great Australia Day

No need to call your old man for barbecue tips anymore, just open up Steak Mate. Source: ThinkStock

IT IS Australia Day and with all the big plans, barbecues to cook and friends to see, surely it couldn't hurt to have some apps to help you out? So here's our list of apps that will make this years Australia Day your best one yet.

Easily locate all your mates and family on a crowded beach. Source: Supplied

iOS - Find my Friends - Free

Android - Find my Friends! - Free [2] [1]

Whether you're attending a festival, heading to a crowded beach or trying to find someone at the airport, Find my Friends allows you to share your whereabouts on a map with the people important to you.

All your tickets in one place. Source: Supplied

iOS - Passbook - Free

Android - PassWallet - Free [3]

This is already built into iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, but why carry around your cricket ticket, festival ticket and boarding pass when you can have them just on your phone?

Keep one step ahead of the weather. Source: Supplied

iOS - OzWeather Plus - $1.99 [4]
Android - Weather Australia - Free [5]

Weather is always an essential part of a good Australia Day, so grab these apps to get detailed forecast to help plan your day.

If you’re heading to the beach, keep safe and aware of tides and rips. Source: Supplied

iOS - Beachsafe - Free [6]

Android - Beachsafe - Free [7]

Covering about 12,000 beaches along our coastline, Beachsafe helps you find the closest water hole and to stay safe in the sun and surf when you get there.

Get all the recipes for some top Australia Day nosh on this app. Source: Supplied

iOS - Taste - $2.99 [8]
Android - Must-Have Recipes from BHG - Free [9]

How about a sweet pavlova or some rissoles? Don't know how to make them? No worries, Taste and Better Homes and Gardens have got all the best recipes there for you.

Grilled to perfection. The Steak Mate app is your guide to medium-rare glory. Source: Supplied

iOS - Steak Mate - Free
[10]

Android - Steak Mate - Free [11]

If you're a barbecue rookie but want to chuck a steak on to celebrate a great Australia Day, then this app is for you. Gives you tips and tricks to cook the perfect steak and even has a timer to let you know when to turn it.

Links
  1. ^ iOS - Find my Friends - Free (itunes.apple.com)
  2. ^ Android - Find my Friends! - Free (play.google.com)
  3. ^ Android - PassWallet - Free (play.google.com)
  4. ^ iOS - OzWeather Plus - $1.99 (itunes.apple.com)
  5. ^ Android - Weather Australia - Free (play.google.com)
  6. ^ iOS - Beachsafe - Free (itunes.apple.com)
  7. ^ Android - Beachsafe - Free (play.google.com)
  8. ^ iOS - Taste - $2.99 (itunes.apple.com)
  9. ^ Android - Must-Have Recipes from BHG - Free (play.google.com)
  10. ^ iOS - Steak Mate - Free (itunes.apple.com)
  11. ^ Android - Steak Mate - Free (play.google.com)

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